"A True Love Story..."

Mark Maxwell & Tim Young

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

One of tens of thousands of couple who fought the battle

for marriage equality and family rights

Originally published in June 2013 by Freedom to Marry

Mark Maxwell and Tim Young of North Carolina are foster parents to four boys ranging in age from 13 to 24. They are unable to jointly adopt the boys because despite being married in Washington, DC this year, the state of North Carolina prohibits adoption by same-sex couples.

Hear them tell their love story and the story of the fight for marriage equality below:

After facing denial and discrimination in their home state of North Carolina, Mark and Tim travelled to Washington, D.C. to be legally married, they then became plantiffs challenging North Carolina's constitutional ban prohibiting the recognition of their family and marriage.